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For the current pound for pound king Manny Paquiao trainer, Freddie Roach, the "Hitman" moniker of British slugger Ricky Hatton fits him, but not in its usual connotation. According to the Hall of Fame boxing trainer, the Hitman tag is an accurate name for Ricky because when the two boxer will clash on May 2, Hatton is going to get hit, man, and a lot, the trainer added. Pacquiao, the current world’s best pound for pound fighter after Floyd Mayweather Jr. declare his retirement last December 2007, and Ricky Hatton, the current IBO champion, will dispute the Briton’s International Boxing Organization light welterweight crown on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Roach is convinced that, the pound for pound king, Pacquiao will stop the Manchester City’s favorite son that Freddie Roach said in his previous interview that he was willing to bet his house for a knockout victory of Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao. Roach said, that he talk tp Paquiao that he would be disappointed if the fight lasts longer than three rounds, aside from that, Roach believes that his rival trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr., will fail in his attempt to alter Hatton’s brawling style during fight night on May 2.
The current IBO light welterweight Champion Ricky Hatton is banking on his strength and slight height advantage to help him knock out the current pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao early in their mouthwatering light-welterweight title clash in Las Vegas on May 2. The 5 foot 7 inch Briton Champion, who has never lost at his natural weight of 140 pounds, is one inch taller than former four weight world champion Manny Pacquiao.
Hatton said, the fight woudnt go the distance because he will use his advantage during a teleconference call on Tuesday. Manny goes for the knockout, I go for the knockout too. It’ll be an absolute war for both of us. Manny is not the most elusive guy and when he gets hit, he will be hit by the strongest man he has ever been face in the ring. I’ve never been more confident. Manny has not fought anybody as fiery, as ferocious and certainly as big and strong like Hatton. Ricky Hatton is a handful. Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) will defend his IBO title against Pacquiao, 48-3-2 (36 KOs), who is widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Ricky Hatton says he is out to match Manny Pacquiao for speed when they meet in Las Vegas on May 2 at the MGM Grand. The twohottest boxer this year will clash in a mouthwatering light-welterweight showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with the Hitman Ricky hatton aiming to take Manny Pacquiao pound for pound king crown. Ricky Hatton is the current IBO super lightweight champion and never been stopped in 140 lbs. weight division. Pacquiao has won world titles at a host of weights, with his brilliant speed proving too much for most of his opponents. But Hatton, with his new trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. and a father of his tormentor Floyd Jr. is now in his corner, and he believes that he will be just as fast as the Pacman come on fight night.
Hatton said that he strongly believe tha the would be as fast as Manny Pacquiao and thinking Floyd Sr. will probably agree with him, the way they have started off in the first couple of weeks. And if he is not as fast as Manny, he will only be the narrowest of margins behind Manny. Hatton added. Hatton produced one of the best displays of his career to stop brash New Yorker Paulie Malignaggi, since splitting with Billy Graham his former trainer.
When a possible Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao fight was discussed in the past, many experts were predicting a real slugfest with the Filipino buzz saw going toe to toe with the non-stop pressure of the Hitman. Ricky Hatton believes the new approach brought by Floyd Mayweather Sr. is bringing to the fore skills that had been dormant in his past fights. According to Hatton he is picking up shots, moving his head faster, and his defense is a lot better, I'm jabbing a bit more, and because Manny Pacquiao probably watching videos of Ricky Hatton, all the videos that he is watching will be the old Ricky Hatton, and then when the new Ricky Hatton turns up, I think Manny Pacquiao is going to get a shock. I think one thing that won't shock him is my strength and my size, which I think obviously if he's not preparing for it, he should be. Hatton added.
When Manny Pacquiao knocked down and injured his spar mate Art Hovhannesyan with a right hook in the second round of a sparring session cutting short his first training at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. The 27-year-old Hovhannesyan stands 5’7’ or a shade taller than Pacquiao. Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach was already convinced that Ricky Hatton just doesn’t stand a chance on their title showdown on May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Ricky Hatton will stake his IBO super lightweight belt including his Title Ring Magazine while Manny Pacquiao is the current pound for pound king. Freddie Roach had initially predicted that it will take Manny Pacquiao nine rounds to get the job done, but sang a different tune with 46 days left before the scheduled mega buck 12-rounder super lightweight match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Ricky Hatton is the current IBO super lightweight Champion.
When sparring resumes, Hovhannesyan may no longer be there, but Roach has already lined up a few others, and it may include Amir Khan who recently knocked out Marco Antonio Barrera in England. Amir Khan, at 22 described by Freddie Roach as his next world champion aside from Manny Paquiao, Khan has sparred with Pacquiao before, and wouldn’t hesitate doing it again. In his recent camps, Manny Pacquiao had also sent a few sparring partners packing. One of them, taller and heavier, almost quit after three rounds as Pacquiao trained for Oscar dela Hoya. Manny Pacquiao pays each of his sparring partners close to a thousand dollars a week, but to some of them it is not really the money but the chance to work out with the world champion.
Freddie Roach said that the more he sees the videos of previous fight of Ricky Hatton, the more he is convinced that Manny Pacquiao can take him out. According to Roach, guys who put Ricky in trouble just could not finish him off but against Manny it is going to be different.Manny Pacquiao is currently training at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood that owns by his trainer Freddie Roach for his fight against Ricky Hatton on May 2 in MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Hatton is a tailor made for Pacquiao boxing style. Roach said that once Manny hurts him, Manny is going to finish Hatton. Paquiao is a great finisher and now I believe that Manny is going to knock him out in just three rounds. Ricky is made for Manny, said Roach, sounding delighted but not ecstatic and with the manner which Manny Pacquiao decked Glendale-based welterweight Art Hovhannesyan in the second and final round of the sparring session. Freddie Roach wants Pacquiao to spar four rounds but it was stopped even before the round ended because Hovhannesyan suffered a cut. Hovhannesyan, who boast a 7-0-1 win-loss-draw with two knockouts in his 8 fights, is one of countless others Roach is bringing in to the gym to lend a hand in whipping Pacquiao into form for the British banger.
Roach also said that he will also bring Mexican-American knockout artist Urbano Antillon who pummeled Manny's brother Bobby Pacquiao. Under Roach’s plan, Pacquiao will rack up another four rounds on Thursday then go five rounds each on Saturday and Tuesday. Ricky has an awkward style and I am going to find out who among them will be retained, Roach added, stressing that the succeeding sparring will be done in moderation. Manny Paquiao will be throwing the pitch during the San Francisco Giants-San Diego Padres game then fly back to Los Angeles to resume his training. In fact, Roach has instructed Top Rank, which promotes Pacquiao and calls the shots for the May 2 encounter will show that the planned April 21 appearance of Pacquiao in San Francisco will be brief.
Roach is so serious and determined to prove the critics about his forecast that there he is cutting down on the promotional activities in the days leading to the big fight.
For the current pound for pound king Manny Paquiao trainer, Freddie Roach, the "Hitman" moniker of British slugger Ricky Hatton fits him, but not in its usual connotation. According to the Hall of Fame boxing trainer, the Hitman tag is an accurate name for Ricky because when the two boxer will clash on May 2, Hatton is going to get hit, man, and a lot, the trainer added. Pacquiao, the current world’s best pound for pound fighter after Floyd Mayweather Jr. declare his retirement last December 2007, and Ricky Hatton, the current IBO champion, will dispute the Briton’s International Boxing Organization light welterweight crown on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Roach is convinced that, the pound for pound king, Pacquiao will stop the Manchester City’s favorite son that Freddie Roach said in his previous interview that he was willing to bet his house for a knockout victory of Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao. Roach said, that he talk tp Paquiao that he would be disappointed if the fight lasts longer than three rounds, aside from that, Roach believes that his rival trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr., will fail in his attempt to alter Hatton’s brawling style during fight night on May 2.
